Keywords: FMIB 47671 Totally Blind.jpeg check categories 21 August 2015 2 Totally Blind Tauredophidium hextii from the Bay of Bengal 1310 fatghoms The eres are completely atrophied and their sockets which are filled with connective-tissue are entirely hidden beneath the thick scaly skin The long stout ventral fins are probably used as feelers The huge spines of the gill-covers can be erected or depressed as required; when erected they make a very formidable defence Subject Tauredophidium Ophidiidae Tag Fish 1902 00 Cite book Naturalist in Indian Seas or Four Years with the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship 'Investigator' Alcock Alfred W New York City NY E P Dutton Co 1902 Fig 34 Creator Alfred William Alcock PD-UWASH-FMIB Institution University of Washington FMIB-source accession number 47671 Images from the Freshwater and Marine Image Bank to check Alfred William Alcock Tauredophidium |